Associations to the word «Decubitus»

Wiktionary

DECUBITUS, noun. (medicine) A bedsore (decubitus ulcer).
DECUBITUS, noun. The posture of someone in bed, lying down or reclining.

Dictionary definition

DECUBITUS, noun. A reclining position (as in a bed).

Wise words

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